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Serving Portland, Oregon and the metro area
Referral service. Quotes come from partner suppliers.
Portland Boxes matches buyers and sellers of boxes in the Portland area with partner suppliers. Here is what we do, how quotes work, and what grades mean.
Portland Boxes is a referral service for corrugated and gaylord boxes. If you need boxes, have surplus boxes to sell, or want cardboard recycled, you tell us through a single form.
We pass your request to partner suppliers, and a partner supplier follows up with you. The supplier sets the price and terms, and handles any pickup or delivery.
We work with requests from Portland, Oregon and the metro area. Availability depends on partner suppliers.
Buy, Sell, Recycle
A referral service only works if everyone knows who is responsible for what.
You fill in one form with what you want to buy, sell, or recycle. It covers box type, size, quantity, grade, and location, so a supplier has what it needs to respond.
We match your request with partner suppliers based on what you asked for and where you are. If you are selling boxes, the request goes the same way.
Our size guide, box guide, FAQ, and blog explain box sizes, wall types, strength ratings, and grades, so you can ask for the right thing the first time.
Portland Boxes does not own a warehouse, trucks, or inventory. Any boxes you buy or sell go through a partner supplier, not through us.
Prices, offers, and terms come from partner suppliers. We publish no price lists, because the figure depends on your request and the supplier who answers it.
Pickup, delivery, inspection, and recycling are all done by partner suppliers. Availability depends on the supplier, your location, and what you need.
A quote comes from a partner supplier, not from Portland Boxes. It is based on the details in your request and on what the supplier can offer at that time.
If you are buying, the quote covers the boxes and any pickup or delivery the supplier can arrange. If you are selling, the supplier tells you whether it wants the boxes and what it can offer.
Sending a request is a free, no-obligation quote request. You decide whether to go ahead, and any order or sale is between you and the supplier.
Used boxes are commonly described on an A to D scale. It is a description of condition, not an industry certification, and definitions can differ, so confirm with the supplier before you order.
Minimal signs of use and clean surfaces. Often used for shipments that reach customers.
Light wear and possibly minor marks. Often used for e-commerce and business shipping.
Moderate wear with visible printing or labels. Often used for storage and internal moves.
Heavy wear. Best suited to padding, packing material, or short-term storage.
Anyone in the Portland metro area who needs boxes or has boxes to move on can send a request. Here are some common situations.
Online sellers often ask about shipping boxes close to their product size, which helps reduce void fill. List your common sizes in the form.
Producers often ask about outer cartons for sealed goods. If a box will touch food, ask for new boxes and check current regulations.
Production sites near Swan Island, Rivergate, and the Columbia Corridor may ask about gaylords and double wall boxes. Ask the supplier for rated capacity.
Households and offices moving around the metro area can ask about mixed sizes, along with wardrobe and dish boxes if available.
Shops from Hawthorne to the Pearl District can ask about boxes for backroom storage and customer shipping.
Farms and garden centers around the metro area can describe what they ship and ask a supplier what suits the job.
Partner suppliers quote on requests and handle boxes, pickup, and delivery. Find out what they do, and how a business can ask to be considered.
About Partner Suppliers